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selves

[selvz] / sɛlvz /


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Not quite as good, but still warmhearted: an ad in which athletes Puka Nacua, Oksana Masters and Bubba Wallace meet their younger selves, remembering how they got inspired in the first place.

From Los Angeles Times

At a public charter school in California, students create financial plans for their future selves.

From The Wall Street Journal

Only a few land on the side of the parent keeping what they loved about their essential selves intact, cautioning against placing the burden of what could have been on the shoulders of their offspring.

From Salon

Mr. Oliver, a political scientist at the University of Chicago, explains that our selves are composed of several layers.

From The Wall Street Journal

It moved social media’s focus from what you did to what you’re doing, Begg said, ultimately leading to the more performative and more taxing relationship many young people have with their online selves today.

From The Wall Street Journal